All Patient dignity articles – Page 11
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News
Exclusive: PHSO refuses to investigate baby death at heart of ‘regulatory gap’ claims
The Parliamentary Health Service Ombudsman has refused to investigate the death of a baby at the centre of claims of a ‘regulatory gap’ between national bodies preventing them looking into historic complaints.
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News
Durkin: IPSIS will give patients ‘effective answers’
The new independent body to look into clinical incidents in the NHS will improve the quality of investigations and provide families with ‘effective answers’, NHS England patient safety director Dr Mike Durkin has said.
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HSJ Local
Paramedic struck off over 'offensive' Stafford Hospital Facebook posts
A West Midlands paramedic has been struck off after posting on Facebook that he hoped Julie Bailey, who helped expose poor care at Stafford Hospital, would suffer ‘a life threatening illness’.
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News
Care.data opt out ignored by commissioners, campaigners claim
Patients who opted out from having their GP records shared as part of the Care.data programme have been ignored by commissioners behind a pilot scheme in Southend, privacy campaigners have claimed.
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News
New safety investigation body 'will operate without fear or favour'
A new body to investigate clinical failure and incidents of patient harm in the NHS will “operate without fear or favour”, the government has said.
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Supplements
Supplement: Social care crises require a rapid response
How the British Red Cross supports patients in social crises
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Comment
Living longer with cancer is not the same as living well
A more personalised model is badly needed
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News
Analysis: Investigation identifies consent form concerns
Investigations by HSJ have identified several cases that raise questions about the current system for securing patient consent for treatment.
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News
Revealed: High level fears over patient consent abuse
The Care Quality Commission and NHS England have raised concerns that the current system for securing patient consent for treatment is open to abuse. It comes amid allegations that some doctors have retrospectively altered consent forms, HSJ can reveal.
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Supplements
Hospital wifi keeps patients in touch with their care
Makes a huge difference to patient engagement
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HSJ Local
Regional spinal specialist unit rated 'inadequate'
PERFORMANCE: A regional centre for spinal injuries has been rated ‘inadequate’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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HSJ Knowledge
Streamlining inpatient processes can reduce discharge times
Review the continuing healthcare procedures
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News
Today is the last day to nominate top patient leaders
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HSJ Knowledge
Essay winners take creative flight and turn it into real action
GE Healthcare Finnamore’s Emerging Leader competition
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HSJ Local
Community trust enjoys high friends and family score
PERFORMANCE: Derbyshire Community Health Services Foundation Trust has scored highly for patient satisfaction in its first friends and family test responses since the survey was rolled out to community trusts in January.
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HSJ Knowledge
Hospital mortality rates are a blunt instrument to measure avoidable death
Avoidable deaths mystery
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HSJ Local
Trust forced to place mentally unwell children out of area
MENTAL HEALTH: Some young people with mental health problems have been placed in inpatient units out of the 5 Boroughs Partnership Foundation Trust’s remit because of lack of space in its own child and adolescent mental health services.